Earthborn Holistic EarthBites - chewy.com Product Review

This month, we tried Earthborn Holistic EarthBites from chewy.com. EarthBites are moist dog treats made with natural ingredients, and they are grain-free and gluten-free.

Earthborn Holistic EarthBites

We got the peanut flavor, and the ingredients include peanuts (first ingredient), veggies, fruits, and vitamins and minerals. The treats also contain Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids for healthy skin and coat, which is always a nice bonus.

They also contain cane molasses, honey and maple syrup, which seems like an excessive use of sweeteners to me. Plus, the sugars are pretty high up on the list of ingredients (#3: cane molasses, #7: honey, #8: maple syrup). For a brand claiming to be all about healthy dog food, this seems a bit unhealthy. They probably taste like candy!

The treats are shaped like tiny little logs, like the pellets that you feed farm animals...but these are soft and moist. I think they smell a little weird, but Chewy seems to like the scent. Each treat is about an inch long, so I would break them apart if using as a training treat.

Chewy gobbled the treats right up, so he sure loves the taste! I bet all those sugars helped with that, though.

For me?

*munch*

Yay!

While Chewy loved these treats, I did not love the fact that they contain so many added sweeteners. I will be feeding him the rest of the bag sparingly. Nevertheless, I do appreciate Earthborn's commitment to using natural ingredients in their products.


Disclaimer: We received a free bag of Earthborn Holistic EarthBites Dog Treats in Peanut Flavor from chewy.com for review purposes as part of the chewy.com Blogger Program. We did not receive any monetary compensation for this post, and all opinions shared above are our own.

Weruva Blue Water Whitefish Freeze-Dried Treats - chewy.com Product Review

This month we received Weruva Blue Water Whitefish Freeze-Dried Treats from chewy.com. With just one ingredient, boneless whitefish filet from the UK, they can be fed to both cats and dogs.

Weruva Blue Water Whitefish Freeze-Dried Treats

The treats come in a little cardboard tube meant for "easy storage," but I found it a bit difficult to open and close because the cap is pretty tight. The packaging is not air-tight, so there is definitely a fishy smell if you hold it close to your face.

Naturally, Chewy thought they smelled great and even helped himself to a few treats straight from the package. That was out of character for him, but I guess the open tube looked like a welcoming platter!

Don't mind if I do!

They are decent-sized treats, feel very light and airy, and are quite smelly. They tend to crumble a little bit if you break them apart into smaller bits, but Chewy is always happy to clean up any mess.

Freeze-dried fish cubes

Eating too much whitefish gives Chewy the runs, but a couple of treats a day has been okay. He hoovers them right up!

Disclaimer: We received a free tube of Weruva Blue Water Whitefish Freeze-Dried Treats from chewy.com for review purposes as part of the chewy.com Blogger Program. We did not receive any monetary compensation for this post, and all opinions shared above are our own.

Pet Botanics Simply Salmon Strips & Cutlets - Product Review + Giveaway

Pet Botanics recently launched a "Black Label" line of dog treats, consisting of Simply Salmon Strips and Simply Salmon Cutlets. "Black Label" makes them sound extra fancy! But they are simply salmon jerky treats.

Pet Botanics Simply Salmon Strips and Cutlets

Pet Botanics Simply Salmon treats are:

• made from fresh-caught Atlantic salmon from Norway
• dried, smoked and packaged in the US
• made with just 2 ingredients: 99% salmon + 1% sea salt (for smoking)
• free from antibiotics, hormones, and artificial colors/flavors
• hardwood smoked for flavor and aroma
• rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids

When you open a bag of Simply Salmon treats, you inevitably catch a whiff of strong fish smell. After all, they are 99% fish! The packaging does a great job of containing the smell (at least to human nose standards), which I greatly appreciate. Chewy's keen nose can still smell them through the bag, of course, and his nose knows that he wants them!

They come in two sizes: "Strips" and smaller, perhaps slightly thicker "Cutlets."

Strips vs. Cutlets

Chewy, of the "bigger is always better" philosophy, prefers the strips. Look at him eyeing those big ones:

Can I eat them yet?

He happily cruncha-munchas through them...

Yay, treat time!

and cutlets, too - cuz they're still fishy food! The cutlets are more of a one-bite treat for a large dog like Chewy.

But wait, there's more!

He always makes sure to get every last bit. That's a sure sign of a yummy treat!

Cleaning up the crumbs

I like the simplicity of the Simply Salmon treats, and the fact that they provide healthy omega-3s without artificial additives. Chewy likes the fishy aroma, the crunchiness, and the taste.


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Disclaimer: Cardinal Pet Care provided us with free bags of Simply Salmon Strips and Simply Salmon Cutlets for review purposes. We did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. All opinions expressed in this review are our own.

Stewart Pro-Treat Raw Naturals Real Beef Freeze-Dried Dog Treats - chewy.com Product Review

This month we tried Stewart Pro-Treat Raw Naturals Freeze-Dried Dog Treats from chewy.com. I like that they are:

• made in the USA
• made with healthy, human-grade ingredients
• made with real meat, veggies, and fruits
• grain-free
• freeze-dried to lock in flavor and nutrients

The treats look like typical freeze-dried nuggets, shaped in what I interpret to be a heart. Or perhaps it is a steak. I would consider them to be bite-sized, unless you have a teeny tiny dog.

Chewy is a big fan of these treats. He thinks they smell and taste amazing, and will sit very nicely to get one (or two...or three). Here he is performing his disappearing treat trick: 

He hoovers them right up! Each shot was taken within milliseconds from each other. That's how much he loves them!

Disclaimer: We received a free bag of Stewart Pro-Treat Raw Naturals Real Beef Freeze-Dried Dog Treats in Real Beef Recipe from chewy.com for review purposes as part of the chewy.com Blogger Program. We did not receive any monetary compensation for this post, and all opinions shared above are our own.

Wellness CORE Grain-Free Marrow Roasts - chewy.com Product Review

It's [Chewy] time for another chewy.com product review! 😄

We received Wellness CORE Grain-Free Marrow Roasts Dog Treats in Savory Turkey Recipe to try out. They are biscuits with a meaty marrow center, made with all-natural ingredients, without wheat, corn or soy.

Wellness CORE Grain-free Marrow Roasts

As always, the first test in our house is always administered by Chewy's nose, and Chewy thought it smelled DELICIOUS!

This smells good!

The Marrow Roasts are supposed to be "crunchy" biscuits with meaty marrow centers, but the ones we received had an outside that seemed more like a soft, chewy biscuit. My reasoning is that the marrow center was just too moist to keep the outer biscuits crunchy. Chewy doesn't mind, though, because they're still treats!

The treats in the bag were not cut all the way, so they were in strips of 2 or 3, and I had to snap them to produce individual treats. I would have preferred if they were already individually separated to avoid that extra step when treating, but it's not TOO big of a hassle. I'm sure Chewy would prefer to just be given a whole roll!

1 strip --> 2 treats!

It took Chewy a lot of self-control not to immediately eat these treats. You can see the longing in his eyes!

Notice the drool spots under Chewy's mouth as he eyes the treats!

Chewy hoovered up those treats and ate both in one mouthful. I assume he thought they tasted great! Now, whenever I reach for the bag, he immediately is on his best behavior, sitting up nice and tall and waiting patiently. That's a good sign of a high value treat!

Yummy!

P.S. For every Wellness product purchased at chewy.com until December 19, 2016, a Wellness meal will be donated to feed a pet in need!


Disclaimer: We received a free bag of Wellness CORE Grain-Free Marrow Roasts Dog Treats in Savory Turkey Recipe from chewy.com for review purposes as part of the chewy.com Blogger Program. We did not receive any monetary compensation for this post, and all opinions shared above are our own.

ZiwiPeak Good-Dog Treats: Lamb Recipe - chewy.com Product Review

What's this? A package for Chewy? Hooray! [[All packages left at our door are for Chewy, unless proven otherwise]]

A chewy.com delivery!

This month we received ZiwiPeak 'Good-Dog' Treats Lamb Recipe from chewy.com. Made in New Zealand, the meat is air-dried into jerky to preserve the nutrition in the raw meat. In addition to natural preservatives, there is added parsley for freshening dog breath. The jerky contains NO artificial preservatives, colors, salt, sugar, fillers or grain. Yay!
 

ZiwiPeak Good-Dog Treats Lamb Recipe

I thought it was funky that on the back of the package, every time it says the word "Treats," it is in quotations. They are 'treats?' Maybe it's a New Zealand thing.  

The treats come in a little 3 oz. package, but there are plenty of treats in there.

Lots of little treats

The treats are small, thin jerky strips. They are easily breakable into even smaller pieces, and with their meatiness they make a great training treat.

Such concentration! Chewy is almost cross-eyed here

Chewy really likes these treats and will sit very nicely whenever I am near the bag in hopes of getting one (or two, or three). I like that they are natural and healthy. As for the breath freshening aspect, I can't say that I've noticed a difference, but who knows!

Do you see the drool droplets on the floor?

Disclaimer: We received a free bag of ZiwiPeak Good-Dog Treats - Lamb Recipe from chewy.com for review purposes as part of the chewy.com Blogger Program. We did not receive any monetary compensation for this post, and all opinions shared above are our own.

Natural Balance L.I.T. Jerky Bark: Duck & Potato Formula - chewy.com Product Review

This month, we received Natural Balance's Limited Ingredient Treats (L.I.T.) Jerky Bark in Duck & Potato Formula from chewy.com. 

...when will I get to eat them??

I had purchased Natural Balance L.I.T. Jerky Bark before for a hiking trip so that Chewy would have some energy-providing snacks on the trail, and we liked it. Back then, it looked like normal meat jerky encrusted in powdery [sweet] potato. The one downside was that the powdery crust would come off on my fingers when I touched it, resulting in sticky fingers.

Now, they have a "new and improved formula," and it does not look like your typical jerky. It looks like processed meat product, similar in appearance to hot dogs or spam. While I don't like how unnatural it looks, I do like that it doesn't leave crumbs or sticky residue on my fingers. This makes it even more convenient to break off little pieces for controlled feeding.

Not very jerky-like in appearance

Chewy LOVES the taste of these treats. Every time I tried to get pictures of him eating one, they turned out like this:

*scarf scarf scarf*

The treats are soft and not tough at all, so he can eat an entire strip of jerky bark in just a few seconds! They are definitely not a long-lasting treat for these jaws.

Delicious!

I think these treats smell kind of funky, but Chewy doesn't mind at all. He might even like the scent! I opened the bag to examine the texture while writing this review, and Chewy came over a few minutes later and started sniffing around furiously. He KNEW there was something good to eat around here!


Disclaimer: We received a free bag of Natural Balance L.I.T. Jerky Bark Duck & Potato Formula from chewy.com for review purposes as part of the chewy.com Blogger Program. We did not receive any monetary compensation for this post, and all opinions shared above are our own.

Zuke's Tiny Naturals Delightful Duck Recipe - chewy.com Product Review

This month we received Zuke's Tiny Naturals in Delightful Duck Recipe from chewy.com. 

Zuke's Tiny Naturals Delightful Duck Recipe

These tiny training treats are:

• Made in the USA
• Grain free
• Less than 1 1/2 calories per treat
• Have added vitamins & minerals

Chewy almost couldn't wait to get a taste of them! He thought they smelled really scrumptious.

Maybe I can help myself?

He assumed his default "good boy" pose in hopes of getting rewarded.

Look, I'm sitting so nicely! Treat?!?

The treats are indeed tiny. They look like the pellets I feed my backyard chickens! They are much smaller than the usual chewy, circular training treats that most brands produce. Whenever I used that kind of treat, I would break each one in half or into thirds when training Chewy, so I like this smaller, "tiny" size.

Tiny treats

Chewy really likes these treats. When I gave him the okay to eat this pile of treats, they were gone in a flash! The very next shot that I got 2 milliseconds later had zero treats on the floor!

Chewy always gains a few pounds in the summer because he gets lazy in the heat, so these treats will be a good option for cutting down on some calories. Since they smell quite flavorful, I'm sure he won't mind that they are tiny!


Disclaimer: We received a free bag of Zuke's Tiny Naturals Delightful Duck Recipe from chewy.com for review purposes as part of the chewy.com Blogger Program. We did not receive any monetary compensation for this post, and all opinions shared above are our own.

Merrick Kitchen Bites Cowboy Cookout Dog Treats - chewy.com Product Review

This month, we received Merrick Kitchen Bites Cowboy Cookout Dog Treats for our chewy.com review. The Merrick Kitchen Bites line of treats are oven-baked with real, deboned meat as the first ingredient, and a variety of fruits and veggies. They are grain-free and gluten-free, and made in the USA.

Merrick Kitchen Bites Cowboy Cookout

Cowboy Cookout contains deboned beef as the first ingredient, along with sweet potatoes, potatoes, and peas, among others. Despite being dry biscuits, they must smell beefy to the Chewy nose, because he thought the treat package smelled great!

*sniiiiiff*

The treats come in fun little cowboy hat and boot shapes, and they are quite detailed for a little cookie!

Cowboy hat & boot shapes

The biscuits have the crunch that Chewy loves...

Cruncha muncha

...and a Chewy-approved taste.

Yum!

Can I have some more?

These treats are convenient for carrying around in your pocket on walks because they are small, dry and enticing (to Chewy, at least). They are easy to break in half if you want to make them last longer, or if you are watching your dog's food intake. They sometimes leave behind a couple crumbs in my pocket, though.

Whenever we get deep snow, Chewy likes to plop down in a snow pile every few feet and watch the world go by. These treats have come in pretty handy for convincing him to leave his snow thrones and start walking again!

Disclaimer: We received a free bag of Merrick Kitchen Bites Cowboy Cookout Dog Treats from chewy.com for review purposes as part of the chewy.com Blogger Program. We did not receive any monetary compensation for this post, and all opinions shared above are our own.